Mr Quilligan's body was discovered in Rostellan, Co Cork on January 29th

Kieran Quilligan was reported missing from Cork last September. His remains were discovered last week.

Police have made a new appeal for information over the killing.

A murder investigation is set to be launched as skeletal remains found in scrubland on the main Midleton to Whitegate Road in East Cork have been identified as those of Kieran Quilligan